❓ Question regarding greyhound track maintenance data (harrowing, profiling, impact attenuation, moisture/firmness) for Cannington, Mandurah, and Northam tracks. The answer provides some data and explanations, noting limitations and data availability.
AnsweredQoN 748Legislative Council
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Will the Minister table the following greyhound track information for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 April 2022 for Cannington and Mandurah, and from the Racing and Wagering Western Australia standards inspection conducted on 8 April 2022 at Northam: (a) harrowing frequency and depth; (b) data received from profiling each track to identify and record fractures and/or layers within the track sand; (c) measurement results of impact attenuation of the track sand; and (d) data recorded to check surface moisture and firmness?
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Answered
14 June 2022
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
7 days
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) advises:
(a) Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association undertakes deep raking of the Cannington and Mandurah tracks (harrowing), typically every 2 to 3 weeks, weather pending. Deep raking is not conducted following heavy periods of rain.
The tines are set to between 50mm to 75mm and subsequent to the deep raking, the tracks are consolidated and watered ready for resumption of use
(b) The soil profile unit is a visual aid to the track maintenance teams. There is no data generated by its use.
(c) The provided data (see tabled paper no.#), which has previously been provided to the organisation Free the Hounds, results from the use of RWWA supplied equipment and in accordance with agreed procedures based on recommendations of the University of Technology Sydney.
Data is supplied from August 2021 for Cannington and from October 2021 for Mandurah. Data prior to those dates is submitted as the daily track reports for each of Cannington and Mandurah tracks. Northam did not operate during the requested period.
The Stewards Inspection of 8 April 2022 for the resumption of racing at Northam did not require track readings to be taken.
(d) as per (c)
(a) Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association undertakes deep raking of the Cannington and Mandurah tracks (harrowing), typically every 2 to 3 weeks, weather pending. Deep raking is not conducted following heavy periods of rain.
The tines are set to between 50mm to 75mm and subsequent to the deep raking, the tracks are consolidated and watered ready for resumption of use
(b) The soil profile unit is a visual aid to the track maintenance teams. There is no data generated by its use.
(c) The provided data (see tabled paper no.#), which has previously been provided to the organisation Free the Hounds, results from the use of RWWA supplied equipment and in accordance with agreed procedures based on recommendations of the University of Technology Sydney.
Data is supplied from August 2021 for Cannington and from October 2021 for Mandurah. Data prior to those dates is submitted as the daily track reports for each of Cannington and Mandurah tracks. Northam did not operate during the requested period.
The Stewards Inspection of 8 April 2022 for the resumption of racing at Northam did not require track readings to be taken.
(d) as per (c)
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